Postdoctoral Researcher – LIFE CIBBRiNA project on by-catch of PET species

Organisation Description:

The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology, development and innovation (RTDI). The Marine Institute seeks to assess and realise the economic potential of Ireland’s 220-million-acre marine resource; promote the sustainable development of marine industry through strategic funding programmes and scientific services; and safeguard the marine environment through research and environmental monitoring. The Institute works in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) and a network of other Government Departments, semi-state agencies, national and international marine partners.

Summary of the Role:

The Post-Doctoral Researcher (PDR) will work closely with the Marine Institute’s CIBBRiNA project lead in the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Team, as well as with colleagues in the wider Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services team, and those in the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Aqua), to deliver research for the CIBBRiNA project. The CIBBRiNA project (Coordinated Development and Implementation of Best Practice in Bycatch Reduction in the North Atlantic region) aims to improve knowledge and understanding to minimise and where possible eliminate incidental bycatch in fisheries which have high risk of bycatch of protected, endangered and threatened species (PETS), in European waters. 

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Educational and Professional Requirements:

•    A relevant PhD in fisheries science, marine science, statistical ecology or a related field.
•    An understanding of issues related to bycatch in European fisheries.
•    Demonstrated experience of working in the arena of fisheries and/or marine ecosystem modelling or similar.
•    Demonstrated skills in data analysis linked to marine ecological/fisheries science, with particular experience in statistical modelling.
•    Strong data handling and data manipulation skills (e.g., experience developing pipelines to handle complex relational data). 
•    Experienced in hierarchical statistical modelling (ideally implemented in R) and a good grasp of statistical inference from multi-scale longitudinal data.
•    Ability to work with and effectively communicate with scientists, the fishing industry and other relevant stakeholders.  
•    High level of experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications.  
•    Proven Scientific Report and peer reviewed paper writing skills.  
•    Proven ability to produce reproducible code.
•    Effective organisation and administration skills.
•    Good time management and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
•    The ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.

How to Apply:

A C.V. and letter of application, summarising experience and skill set applicable to the position should be emailed to recruitment@marine.ie or posted to Human Resources at the Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway. All correspondence for this post should quote reference FEAS/PDR/CIBB/DEC24

Closing date for Applications:

All applications for this post should be received by the Marine Institute in advance of 12 noon 8th of January 2025. Unfortunately, late applications cannot be accepted.

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